Brighthaus @ Mulga
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House Notes – Brighthaus @ Mulga
Brighthaus @ Mulga was born out of a desire to build a better family home that would be comfortable, healthy, and energy-efficient and that would stand the test of time. To achieve a house that delivers on these ideals, Passive House building principles were applied to the design and construction of Brighthaus @ Mulga. The end result is a house of exceptional quality and performance that provides a comfortable way of living all year round.
Sustainable features include:
1 – Highly insulated building envelope
2 – Airtight building construction with an air change rate of 0.31 at 50Pas
3 – High-quality triple glazed windows and doors to reduce heat losses and gains
4 – Minimal thermal bridging
5 – HRV system
6 – 11.2kW solar array with 13.5kWh Tesla battery
EER 9.3
The building design elements will be lodged with the Internation Passivhaus Association for the house to be awarded Passivhaus Plus certification.
Sustainability Features
- Energy efficiency:
- Draught proofing
Efficient appliances
- Passive heating cooling:
- Heat recovery ventilation system
Passive solar designed home
Shading
Thermal mass
- Active heating cooling:
- Heat exchange ventilation system
Split system airconditioner
- Water heating:
- Hot water heat pump
- Water harvesting and saving features:
- Rainwater storage - Underground
Low flow shower heads
Low flow taps
- Underground rainwater storage type:
- Concrete
- Underground rainwater storage Size:
- 22,500L
- Energy Efficient Lighting
- LED lights throughout
Natural daylight
- Window Protection:
- Automation/controls
Awnings (external)
Deciduous tree/vegetation
Eaves
External window hoods/surrounds
Honeycomb blinds
Shutters
- Sustainable materials:
- 11.2kW solar array with 13.5kWh Tesla battery
- Recycled and reused materials:
- Bricks
Timber
- Insulation Type:
- Ceiling
Internal walls
External walls
Floor
- Ceiling Type:
- Bulk – polyester
- Ceiling Rating:
- R12.0 - 2 Layers of R6.0
- Floor Type:
- Bulk - polystyrene board
- Floor Rating:
- R4.0
- Internal Walls Insulation Type:
- Bulk – polyester
- Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
- R2.5
- External Walls Rating:
- R8.1 consisting of 3 layers of R2.7
- External Walls Type:
- Bulk – polyester
- All-Electric Home?
- Yes
- Renewable energy used:
- Solar PV grid connect
- Size of PV system:
- 11.2
- Total cost of home when constructed:
- 1350000
- Cost estimate of sustainable home/features:
- 167000
- Estimate of annual savings:
- 6000
- House Size
- 316
- BAL Rating
- No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
- Roof
- Metal (Colorbond)
- Roof
- Metal roofing over 12mm ply sheet with permeable roofing membrane
- Wall Materials
- Brick veneer
Lightweight construction (timber frame)
Metal (Colorbond)
- Wall Materials
- Double stud frame system, fitting in 3 layers of 90mm R2.7 insulation, external sarking is Proclima permeable membrane
- Window and Door Types
- Tilt and turn
Triple glazing
- Universal design accessability
- Multi-generational
- Universal Design Features
- 80cm minimum door opening width
Hobless showers
Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
- Number of bedrooms
- 4
- Number of bathrooms
- 2
- Garden / Outdoors
- Composting
Drip irrigation
Native plants
- Waste Reduction Practices:
- Compost all food scraps
- Healthy home features
- Airtight house design
Cabinet design to minimise dust collection
Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV)
Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
Natural light and ventilation
- Housing Type:
- Standalone House
- Project Type:
- New Build
- Builder
- Brighthaus
- Designer
- Adhami Pender Architecture
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